West Orange man is shot in apparent armed robbery

WEST ORANGE -- A man was in unknown condition tonight after being shot near his home in an apparent armed robbery, West Orange police said.

The man was taken to University Hospital after the shooting, which took place around 9:30 p.m. in the Hazel Avenue Area off of Gregory Avenue, police said.

The suspect fled in a vehicle, but police declined to specify the type of vehicle or the direction in which he traveled. Police also declined to comment on what, if anything, was taken from the victim.